landfill
die Deponie, die Deponien
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landfill
A specially set up and secured place for the permanent storage of waste, which is usually systematically piled up and covered there. Colloquially, people often also say 'Müllhalde' (dump).
Nicht recycelbarer Restmüll wird zur örtlichen Deponie gebracht.
Non-recyclable residual waste is taken to the local landfill.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Deponien |
| genitive | der Deponie |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Deponie | die Deponien |
| accusative | die Deponie | die Deponien |
| dative | der Deponie | den Deponien |
| genitive | der Deponie | der Deponien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The noun 'die Deponie' (landfill) is closely related to the verb 'deponieren' (to deposit/store), which means 'lagern' (to store) or 'hinterlegen' (to deposit). A 'Deponie' is therefore a place where something—in this case trash—is stored permanently.
Das Unternehmen muss nachweisen, wo es seine Abfälle deponiert.
The company must prove where it deposits its waste.
Pay attention to the preposition 'auf' and the case that goes with it. When it is about direction, you use the accusative ('auf die Deponie' — to the landfill). When it is about location, you use the dative ('auf der Deponie' — at/on the landfill).
Der Müllwagen fährt den Abfall auf die Deponie.
The garbage truck takes the waste to the landfill.
Der Sondermüll lagert sicher auf der Deponie.
The hazardous waste is stored safely at the landfill.
'Deponie' (landfill) is the official and technical term for a place where waste is stored. You often find this word in official texts, news reports, or discussions about environmental protection.
Die Gemeinde plant die Schließung der alten Deponie.
The municipality is planning to close the old landfill.
